World Aug 11 Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged undersea cables By Associated Press
World Sep 16 Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says The two events show the challenges still looming for the world as it tries to mitigate a monthslong campaign by the rebels over the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Gaza Strip. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Aug 12 Shippers warned to avoid Iranian waters amid elevated U.S.-Iran tensions Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Oct 11 Iran oil tanker struck by missiles near Saudi Arabia, officials say Iranian state television said the explosion damaged two storerooms aboard the oil tanker and caused an oil leak into the Red Sea. By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Sep 27 Iran releases British oil tanker held since July The tanker has been held outside the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas since its July 19 seizure. By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press
Aug 19 Iranian tanker the U.S. tried to seize heads toward Greece By Ciaran Giles, Associated Press The vessel left Gibraltar after having been detained for a month in the British overseas territory for allegedly attempting to breach European Union sanctions on Syria. Continue reading
Aug 15 Gibraltar frees Iranian oil tanker that U.S. sought to seize By Aritz Parra, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The tanker's release could potentially defuse tensions between London and Tehran as a British-flagged tanker remains held by the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Aug 10 Police say 62 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion By Associated Press At least 70 more people were reported to be injured when a damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania on Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 18 Iran state TV: Revolutionary Guard seizes oil tanker and 12 crew members By Nasser Karimi, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The seizure is the latest in a series of dramatic developments as tensions mount between the United States and Iran. Continue reading
Jul 04 Gibraltar detains supertanker with Iranian oil, believed to be Syria-bound By Aritz Parra, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-ravaged Syria. Continue reading